Turbine Generator Sets

Marc STEINER January 4, 2001

AGENDA

Generator Basics

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creates voltage in generator stator windings and output terminals

Creating eddy current in generator core

Electricity can be obtained from magnetism,

and magnetism can be produced from Electricity

used on generator excitation system Is causing armature reaction

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In 1831, an English physicist named FARADAY

discovered that an emf could be produced in a
wire loop moved into a magnetic field

and a magnetic field is created around a current-carrying conductor

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This method is not very efficient

because air is resistant to flux line
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With an Iron or steel core

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Mechanical/Electrical Degrees Relationship

F = P x RPM /120

P = number of pole
RPM = revolution per minutes
F = frequency in Hertz
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More Power at little increase in cost

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The generator output voltage is controlled by controlling the electromagnetic

field of the pole : a controlled DC current is circulating in windings
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Distributed windings
Spread out the windings around the periphery of the stator to
minimize the abrupt change in the field strength as pole rotates
over the winding slot
Skewing
Slot noise results from the rotor passing by the coil slots and suddenly
increases the effective air gap.
A method of reducing the effect of this sudden change is to apply
a skew to the slot.
Laminated Stator Core
To reduce Eddy current losses, Stator is composed mainly of thin,
high-
grade steel silicone laminations
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Fractional pitch winding

To eliminate the effects of the third harmonic plus the other triplen (9,
15, etc)
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Equivalent circuit of a “perfect generator”

Xd reactance is important
r is usually not significant

Xd during steady operation

If a fault occurs Xd becomes:
first X’’d ( Subtransient ) 0 to 6 cycles
then X’d (Transient ) 6 cycles to 5 seconds

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Harmonics Distortion
Fourier, a French Mathematician
Theorem states that any waveform can
be broken down into a summation of a
fundamental frequency and harmonics
of the fundamental frequency.

THD % ( Total Harmonics Distortion )

Can be applied on Voltage or Current
Usually around 3 % content caused by
the generator itself

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What are the symptoms? Harmonics Distortion

Erratic operation of control and protective relays
Faulty readings frequency meter.
Over heating and high current pulse, etc...
What is causing harmonics?
UPS, Battery chargers, SCR’s or Thyrister, saturated transformers, etc…
What can be done?
Increase conductor and connector size
Derate existing overloaded transformer and add additional ones or replace them
with bigger ones
Re-distribute load to balance harmonics
Increase size of the generator

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Harmonics Distortion

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TYPICAL POWER STAGE

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EFFECTS OF STABILITY LOOP

Adjust the stability potentiometer for stability

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Adjust voltage stability at no load

higher gain because less saturated
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Digital Excitation Control System

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Digital Excitation Control System
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SCALING CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER

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SCALING CIRCUIT AND A/D CONVERTER

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Digital Excitation Control System

REFERENCE INPUT DIGITAL CONTROLLER

Uses a Digital word stored in its RAM

This word can be adjust
• via local controls
• remotely mounted raise/lower switch
• other portion of the program during under-frequency,
parallel operation, VAr or PF controllers, ...
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D/A CONVERTER AND POWER STAGE

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Analog versus Digital

+ Process the signal continuously with infinite resolution

+ cost
- Component aging or temperature drift an affect performance
of analog circuitry
- hardwired solutions: upgrade difficult
- good performance but limited adjustments

- Process signal in discrete time intervals

- sensitive to harmonics
+ Performance essentially similar to their analog counterparts
+ once signal is converted into digital format accuracy
not affected by age or temperature
+ programmable: upgrade easy
+ multiple stability parameter can allow precise matching
+ remote control easy
+ remote communication capability trough serial ports
+ event recording
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Island mode

LOAD

LOAD

Load
Share
LOAD

GENERATOR GENERATOR
#1 #2
Indicates Energy Flow Path
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Different Type of load

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Different Type of load

Inductive load are said to accept reactive power

Capacitors are said to supply reactive power

S = Apparent Power VA
Q = Reactive Power VAR
P = Real Power Watt
PF = Power Factor = P/S

AN ELECTRICAL MOTOR IS AN INDUCTIVE LOAD, IT IS THE MOST COMMON LOAD

GENERATOR ARE THEREFORE USUALLY OPERATING WITH A LAG POWER FACTOR
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Parallel operation, DC analogy

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Parallel operation, DC analogy

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Parallel operation, DC analogy

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In the DC Analogy with, only voltage had to be controlled for proper

load sharing

To parallel AC generators, both variables must be controlled properly

• torque applied to the generator to share real power KW
• excitation to control and share reactive power KVAR
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Bus Voltage and Frequency are set by the Generator Set.

Load determines power output and power factor
- Generator(s) must deliver requested load
- If capacity is exceeded system will shutdown

Control Available
- Frequency (Speed Isoch)
- Voltage (Voltage Droop 2 units or more, Voltage Isoch if 1 unit)
- Load Sharing (Speed Isoch)
- Reactive Load Sharing (Voltage Droop)
- Base Loading (Speed Droop)
- Synchronization
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Parallel operation, Real load sharing purpose:

Prevent load swapping between units
Load all units in the system proportionally.

CASE 1: Automatic: all generators are in speed isochronous

mode, load share lines are connected.

CASE 2: Manual: Some generators are in speed droop mode,

others are in speed isochronous mode.
Unit in speed droop mode is base loaded.
Units in isochronous mode take the swing load proportionally if
load share lines are connected.
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See also LSM EDM 154

TO
+ LOADSETPT
MIN
SELECTOR

NPTLEADLAG

LSM LOAD SHARE ERROR =

(LOAD SHARE INPUT VOLTAGE) /
(LOAD SHARE FULL SCALE VOLTAGE) -
ACTUAL POWER / MAXIMUM POWER
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Parallel operation, Reactive load sharing purpose:

Prevent power factor drift between units
Share reactive load between all units proportionally.

All generators are in voltage droop mode

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CCT (CROSS CURRENT TRANSFORMER) 663

- Should deliver 3 to 5 amps at rated load
- Phase relationship of CCT to voltage regulator must be correct or the system
will not parallel properly
>for 3 phase sensing CCT must be in line E2
>for 1 phase sensing CCT must be in the line not supplying sensing voltage
to voltage regulator.
- To check CCT direction apply inductive load and switch from voltage ISOCH to
voltage DROOP
-----> Voltage should DROOP
-----> if Voltage rises instead of drooping reverse CCT sensing leads
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Grid mode

Export
LOAD
Import
UTILITY
kW kW
Process LOAD

Plant

LOAD

GENERATOR GENERATOR
#1 #2
Indicates Energy Flow Path
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Grid mode

Bus Voltage and Frequency are set by the Grid.

Operator determines power output and power factor of
the generator set.
−If Generator is run in Speed Isoch without an output power
control scheme the generator will either offload and trip on
reverse power or it will T5 top
Control Available
−kW (Speed Isoch)
−Import/Export (Speed Isoch)
−Process (Speed Isoch)
−Power Factor
−Synchronization
−Base Loading (Speed Droop)
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The kW output of the generator is controlled to a preset value

Usage:
−To limit the heat output of the turbine
−To limit the fuel usage
−To limit emissions
LOAD
Export
Import
UTILITY

kW kW LOAD
Process

Plant

LOAD

GENERATOR GENERATOR
#1 #2
Feedback Measurement Point
Indicates Energy Flow Path
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IMPORT CONTROL
The kW output of the generator is regulated to maintain a minimum of imported power.
Usage:
-To prevent the export of power during periods when the customer
load is less than the turbine capacity or to ensure a limited amount of kW is
imported when there is a lot of demand.
EXPORT CONTROL
The kW output of the generator is regulated to maintain a maximum of exported power.
Usage: LOAD
Export
-To sell power to utility companies. Import
UTILITY

kW kW LOAD
Process

Plant

LOAD

GENERATOR GENERATOR
#1 #2
Feedback Measurement Point
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The power output of the generator is regulated to maintain a required Process

that utilizes the heat of the turbine
Usage:
−To control steam pressure (Direct Process)
−To maintain a constant heat flow (Direct Process)
−To control Inlet Turbine Pressure (Inverse Process)

LOAD
Export
Import
UTILITY

Process kW kW LOAD

Plant

LOAD

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#1 #2
Feedback Measurement Point
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synchronizing

=2 f
V (%) = (V1 - V2 )/ 100 V1 (%) <= 1%
f = (f1 - f2) < = 0.1 Hz
=( 1 - 2)< = 10°
Acceptance window > = 0.5 seconds

V1 sin ( 1t + 1) LOAD

V1 sin ( 1t + 1) V2 sin ( 2t + 2) {Oncoming Generator}

Indicates Breaker is Closed

Indicates Breaker is Open
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synchronizing

Main Bus
Oncoming Generator SYNCHRONIZATION
CONDITIONS MET
Phase
(WINDOW FOR CLOSING)
Frequency Difference
Difference

Amplitude
0.9 Difference

0.4
% Volt

-0.1

-0.6

-1.1
Time
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